KATHMANDU: Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has announced plans to promote a healthy lifestyle through Ayurveda, alternative medicine, yoga, exercise, pranayama, and meditation.
These initiatives have been included in the policy and program for the fiscal year 2026/27. “While continuing the free ambulance service, a bike ambulance service will also be introduced, considering the narrow roads and increasing traffic pressure within the metropolitan area,” the policy and program states.
The metropolis has also announced facilitation of dialysis services for the treatment of kidney diseases among its residents, along with special programs related to maternal and child health services.
“Breastfeeding and care blocks” will be established in public places to support mothers and infants. Hospitals and health institutions operating within the metropolitan area will be regulated and monitored to ensure quality service delivery. Additionally, the policy emphasizes strict implementation of a system providing 10 percent free treatment for poor and helpless citizens.
Key priorities of the metropolis include the construction of a metropolitan hospital to provide quality and specialized health services, the operation of a counseling service and call center to address rising mental health issues due to changing lifestyles, pneumonia vaccinations for senior citizens, health screenings for residents, and regular as well as emergency health camps in collaboration with health institutions.
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